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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ARguy, post: 954975, member: 16047&quot;]Again, I&#039;m pretty close to nerarities on this one. The underlying detail looks like that of a VF. The surfaces knock it down to somewhere around VG. It looks real enough based on the photo. Wouldn&#039;t be surprised to see it bring $300+ on eBay. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The legend suggests that these were ordered by New York&#039;s (and other cities&#039;) Friends of Liberty and Trade, an organization similar to the Sons of Liberty, but less shall we say &quot;demonstrative.&quot; For example, while the S of L favored continuation of the boycott of goods impacted by the Stamp Act, the F of L &amp; T wanted to end it, because they were being hurt by it economically.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Whether the Pitt tokens were made in 1766 as the date suggests, or slightly later (perhaps 1770 as some believe) and whether they were made here as traditionally assumed or in England, which is more likely, the fact remains that they came very near near the start of the Revolution, on the heels of the 1765 Stamp Act Congress, the first unified continental protest against British policy and on the heels of James Otis&#039; Rights of the Colonies Asserted and Proved. When John Adams wrote in 1818 that the revolution had been fought in the hearts and minds of the people for a decade before the actual war, it was these events that he was talking about. If you haven&#039;t read Pitt&#039;s argument for repeal of the Stamp Act, it&#039;s well worth the time to do so. It&#039;s brilliant (IMHO).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As you can no doubt tell, I&#039;m a BIG fan of this issue. Be glad to post a picture of mine if anyone has an interest in seeing it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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